Daily Price Report

A Summary of Price1 Developments - 14 December 2023

Price (Rs./kg)
Yesterday Today

Vegetables Rs./kg
550
Price of Beans increased in
450
Dambulla market compared to
yesterday due to limited supply
350 p Dambulla : 325.00 355.00
250
from Nuwara Eliya area.

28-Nov
14-Nov
15-Nov
16-Nov
17-Nov
20-Nov
21-Nov
22-Nov
23-Nov
24-Nov
27-Nov

29-Nov
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1-Dec
4-Dec
5-Dec
6-Dec
7-Dec
8-Dec
11-Dec
12-Dec
13-Dec
14-Dec
Rs./kg

Price of Carrot declined in both 425

Pettah and Dambulla markets 350

Pettah : 400.00 360.00
compared to yesterday due to 275 q Dambulla : 365.00 345.00
favourable supply from Nuwara 200

28-Nov
14-Nov
15-Nov
16-Nov
17-Nov
20-Nov
21-Nov
22-Nov
23-Nov
24-Nov
27-Nov

29-Nov
30-Nov

11-Dec
12-Dec
13-Dec
14-Dec
1-Dec
4-Dec
5-Dec
6-Dec
7-Dec
8-Dec
Eliya area.
Pettah Dambulla

Rs./kg
400
Price of Brinjal increased in 350
Dambulla market compared to 300

yesterday due to limited supply

250 p Dambulla : 330.00 390.00
200
from Galewela and Sigiriya areas.
28-Nov
14-Nov
15-Nov
16-Nov
17-Nov
20-Nov
21-Nov
22-Nov
23-Nov
24-Nov
27-Nov

29-Nov
30-Nov

11-Dec
12-Dec
13-Dec
14-Dec
1-Dec
4-Dec
5-Dec
6-Dec
7-Dec
8-Dec

Rs./kg
1700
Price of Lime declined further in 1200
Dambulla market compared to
yesterday due to favourable supply
700
q Dambulla : 475.00 410.00
200
from Mahiyanganaya area.
29-Nov
14-Nov
15-Nov
16-Nov
17-Nov
20-Nov
21-Nov
22-Nov
23-Nov
24-Nov
27-Nov
28-Nov

30-Nov

11-Dec
12-Dec
13-Dec
14-Dec
1-Dec
4-Dec
5-Dec
6-Dec
7-Dec
8-Dec

Fish
Rs./kg
600

Price of Salaya increased in 500

Negombo fish market compared to
yesterday due to limited supply
400
p Negombo : 430.00 480.00
300
from Northern coastal area.
14-Nov
15-Nov
16-Nov
17-Nov
20-Nov
21-Nov
22-Nov
23-Nov
24-Nov
27-Nov
28-Nov
29-Nov
30-Nov

11-Dec
12-Dec
13-Dec
14-Dec
1-Dec
4-Dec
5-Dec
6-Dec
7-Dec
8-Dec

Rs./kg

800
Wholesale price of Linna increased 650
in Peliyagoda fish market compared
to yesterday due to limited supply
500
p Peliyagoda : 600.00 720.00
350
from Southern coastal area.
24-Nov
27-Nov
14-Nov
15-Nov
16-Nov
17-Nov
20-Nov
21-Nov
22-Nov
23-Nov

28-Nov
29-Nov
30-Nov
1-Dec
4-Dec
5-Dec
6-Dec
7-Dec
8-Dec
11-Dec
12-Dec
13-Dec
14-Dec

Other Rs./kg
1400
Price of Imported Dried Chilli 1250
increased in Dambulla market 1100
compared to yesterday due to 950 p Dambulla : 920.00 1005.00
availability of a high quality 800
27-Nov
14-Nov
15-Nov
16-Nov
17-Nov
20-Nov
21-Nov
22-Nov
23-Nov
24-Nov

28-Nov
29-Nov
30-Nov

11-Dec
12-Dec
13-Dec
14-Dec
1-Dec
4-Dec
5-Dec
6-Dec
7-Dec
8-Dec

Indian variety.

Rs./Nut
100
Price of Coconut declined in 90
Dambulla market compared to 80
yesterday due to favourable supply 70 q Dambulla : 88.00 83.00
from Melsiripura and Galewela 60
27-Nov
14-Nov
15-Nov
16-Nov
17-Nov
20-Nov
21-Nov
22-Nov
23-Nov
24-Nov

28-Nov
29-Nov
30-Nov

11-Dec
12-Dec
13-Dec
14-Dec
1-Dec
4-Dec
5-Dec
6-Dec
7-Dec
8-Dec

areas.

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The above mentioned prices, unless otherwise noted, denote the retail prices in relevant markets.
Wholesale and Retail Prices: Selected Food Commodities - 14 December 2023
Wholesale Prices Retail Prices
Item Unit
Pettah Dambulla Pettah Dambulla Narahenpita
Yesterday Today Yesterday Today Yesterday Today Yesterday Today Yesterday Today

V E G E T A B L E S
Beans Rs./kg 400.00 400.00 295.00 325.00 450.00 450.00 325.00 355.00 600.00 600.00
Carrot Rs./kg 350.00 320.00 335.00 315.00 400.00 360.00 365.00 345.00 400.00 480.00
Cabbage Rs./kg 370.00 350.00 285.00 315.00 420.00 400.00 315.00 345.00 600.00 500.00
Tomato Rs./kg 540.00 540.00 365.00 355.00 600.00 600.00 395.00 385.00 700.00 600.00
Brinjal Rs./kg 420.00 420.00 300.00 360.00 480.00 480.00 330.00 390.00 600.00 480.00
Pumpkin Rs./kg 140.00 140.00 145.00 133.00 180.00 180.00 175.00 163.00 180.00 180.00
Snake gourd Rs./kg 250.00 220.00 145.00 175.00 300.00 260.00 175.00 205.00 480.00 400.00
Green Chilli Rs./kg 1,100.00 1,100.00 950.00 850.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 980.00 880.00 1,600.00 1,600.00
Lime Rs./kg 600.00 600.00 445.00 380.00 800.00 800.00 475.00 410.00 1,600.00 800.00
O T H E R
Red Onion (Local) Rs./kg 450.00 450.00 300.00 315.00 500.00 500.00 320.00 335.00 600.00 600.00
Red Onion (lmp) Rs./kg 440.00 415.00 475.00 435.00 n.a. n.a. 495.00 455.00 n.a. n.a.
Big Onion (Local) Rs./kg n.a. n.a. 395.00 400.00 n.a. n.a. 415.00 420.00 n.a. n.a.
Big Onion (Imp) Rs./kg 418.00 401.00 375.00 385.00 440.00 460.00 395.00 405.00 420.00 420.00
Potato (Local) Rs./kg 330.00 327.00 n.a. n.a. 350.00 350.00 n.a. n.a. 440.00 440.00
Potato (Imp) Rs./kg 179.00 185.00 195.00 185.00 220.00 220.00 215.00 205.00 220.00 220.00
Dried Chilli (Imp) Rs./kg 1,067.00 1,075.00 890.00 975.00 1,150.00 1,150.00 920.00 1,005.00 1,160.00 1,160.00
Coconut (Avg.) Rs./Nut 92.00 92.00 83.00 78.00 130.00 130.00 88.00 83.00 110.00 110.00
Coconut oil Rs./Ltr 555.00 555.00 613.00 613.00 597.00 597.00
Red Dhal Rs./kg 295.00 295.00 310.00 310.00 320.00 320.00
Sugar (White) Rs./kg 298.00 295.00 320.00 320.00 290.00 290.00
Egg (White) Rs./Each 58.00 59.00 58.50 59.50 55.00 55.00
Katta Rs./kg 1,700.00 1,700.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,600.00 2,600.00
Sprat (Imp) Rs./kg 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,600.00 1,600.00
F R U I T S
Banana (Sour) Rs./kg 140.00 140.00 90.00 85.00 180.00 180.00 120.00 115.00 240.00 240.00
Papaw Rs./kg 100.00 90.00 75.00 80.00 120.00 120.00 105.00 110.00 200.00 200.00
Pineapple Rs./kg n.a. n.a. 375.00 380.00 400.00 375.00 405.00 410.00 480.00 480.00
Apple (Imp) Rs./Each 195.00 195.00 220.00 220.00
Orange (Imp) Rs./Each 190.00 190.00 250.00 250.00
R I C E
Marandagahamula
Samba Rs./kg 230.00 230.00 228.00 229.00 245.00 245.00 242.00 242.00 n.a. n.a.
Nadu Rs./kg 210.00 210.00 200.00 200.00 220.00 220.00 205.00 205.00 220.00 220.00
Kekulu (White) Rs./kg 204.00 204.00 193.00 193.00 210.00 210.00 197.00 197.00 210.00 210.00
Kekulu (Red) Rs./kg 185.00 185.00 187.00 187.00 210.00 210.00 192.00 192.00 200.00 200.00
Ponni Samba (Imp) Rs./kg n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Nadu (Imp) Rs./kg n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Kekulu (White) (Imp) Rs./kg n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
F I S H
Peliyagoda Negombo Negombo
Kelawalla Rs./kg 800.00 950.00 950.00 950.00 1,450.00 1,450.00 1,860.00 1,860.00
Thalapath Rs./kg 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,350.00 1,350.00 1,830.00 1,830.00 n.a. n.a.
Balaya Rs./kg 750.00 n.a. 800.00 780.00 980.00 950.00 880.00 990.00
Paraw Rs./kg 1,300.00 n.a. 1,100.00 n.a. 1,950.00 n.a. n.a. 1,560.00
Salaya Rs./kg 300.00 300.00 280.00 350.00 430.00 480.00 400.00 380.00
Hurulla Rs./kg n.a. 850.00 600.00 660.00 790.00 820.00 n.a. 980.00
Linna Rs./kg 600.00 720.00 670.00 670.00 850.00 840.00 800.00 860.00

Price increased by more than 5% compared to yesterday's price.

Price decreased by more than 5% compared to yesterday's price.